Dental & Oral health

Formerly Biotene Veterinarian product - same product, new name ! This flavorless concentrate is added daily to drinking water to provide the safest, healthiest way to conveniently keep teeth clean without brushing - features two patented enzyme systems that together, effectively inhibit odor-causing bacteria and reduce plaque formation by rendering tooth plaque water soluble and unable to bind to the tooth –one bottle can last 2 months - does NOT contain Chlorhexidine, Xylitol or Alcohol !

Add 4 pumps per approx. 1 qt. (4 cups) of drinking water for first 2 weeks of use. Thereafter, reduce to maintenance dosage of 2 pumps per approx. 1 qt. of water To assure maximum effectiveness, add to fresh drinking water daily. Best used with every water change.

Warning:

Keep out of reach of children. Store at room temperature. Avoid exposure to high heat.

It's hard to review something like this. I have 8 indoor cats and some of them are getting good dental checkups and others are so-so. My vet works with a vet dentist and they recommend this product. I will continue to use this because even if it helps a little, that may be enough to spare my cats big dental problems later in life.

wandaj

Jun 12, 2013 | By wanda j.

My Persian kitten was born with dental problems from the start so he required surgery to correct some of them. Tooth brushing was started at very early age (I brush all my cats teeth). He had inflamed gums. I started him on this and the Oral Maintenence Gel and haven't had problems since. I saw results in about 3-4 weeks.No more red gums.Amazing stuff.And I use the people Biotene stuff myself so i knew it had to be a good product! I highly recommend trying it for your cat because it can be a tremendous adjunct /aid to toothbrushing:)

Oratene Water Additive and Oral Maintenance Gel Up

Mar 18, 2014 | By wanda

As one who made several review comments on both of these products I felt it both only fair and my duty as a consumer and pet parent. If you will go back and read my previous comments regarding the problems that I encountered early on with my Persian cat then you will see what my references are. Simon will be two years old May 15th 2014. He had his first and only dental surgery at the age of eight months to correct some of the dental issues he was born with. Only some of them could be alleviated. Because of the misalignment of his bite, he already was showing the telltale early signs of redness along the gumline with tenderness as well. This was still evident after he had recovered from his dental surgery. I had already began in him in toothbrushing... which I do with my Persians. I had not had in a few years but I have had them for 33 years. Oratene/Biotene products were not available with my last kitty. That would be a whole other chapter when I think of what it would have been able to do fora cat that could not withstand the brushing that was necessary because of the secondary dental issues caused by a congenital liver defect. So.. here we are it's been 14 months since Simon's surgery. No red gums. No bad breath. His doc keeps a close eye for me because he is a blue Persian and had the bluish coloring along the gumline.. It's not the all pink color. No problems yet! Amazing. Now,theoretically... The water additive should be enough because this is a brushless designed dentrifice. I use the Maintenance Gel as a back-up because Simon is a late night eater. He just does not eat until later. So just as we humans would do if we ate a snack,we would want to brush afterwards. Cats don't always drink enough water and we don't know at night when we turn off the lights what they are doing. So for extra protection. ..I do use it a couple of times a week. He's not a free feeder so I know when he's munched and I know how often to do this. The tube really will last you a couple of months. And PLEASE..For best results when using the Water Additive. . Change your kitties water at least twice a day. Use stainless steel or porcelain bowls. . Not plastics. Make sure the bowl is washed and NOT just rinsed out. Bacteria are a mouths WORST ENEMY.. JUST LIKE FOR HUMANS. And by the way..I use Biotene PBF for people I switched to this from my regular plaque remover that I had used because I have severe dry mouth. My last three dental cleanings have taken half the time... Why? The hygienist she just isn't finding the hard calculus. I switched to THE PBF as an experiment. I was already using regular Biotene. The PBF would be doing exactly what the Oratene will be doing for your cat/dog. Now it may not be a cure all. .. but it's an amazing alternative and I believe had none of the harmful stuff or bad tastes(it's odorless and tasteless in the water and the Gel is clear and I've tasted it myself..I can't describe it. . But it's not animal flavored... More like a kind of just kind ofsome light sweet flavor that pets are attracted to it but it's not harmful to the teeth of course!..Simon would eat it out of the tube of I would let him..He thinks it'sa treat!) I still do pour a toothbrush with toothpaste into Simon's mouth on occasion for two reasons:1).So he won't forget what toothbrushing is I should need to integrate out back into his dental routine and 2).to keep him acclimated to he having his mouth opened and familiar with being probed and examined as in for vet dental check-ups. It does help. Well...I sincerely hope this may have been off help to pet parent of a kitty or a doggie. This is my testimonial for these products. I sure wish they had been around before. And you will PAY DOUBLE IF NOT MORE AT THE VETS OFFICE FOR THESE PRODUCTS. My own vet knows that and says. .. Hey! That's a great place to buy some really quality stuff. You gotta do what you gotta do. Vet bills are high enough! I LOVE CAL VET SUPPLY. GREAT COMPANY.SO GLAD I FOUND THEM.YOU WON'T FIND A BETTER ONE TO DO BUSINESS WITH.FAMILY OWNED AND ONLY FAMILY OPERATED. -Wanda Jones :)

Oratene Water Additive and Oral Maintenance Gel Up

Mar 18, 2014 | By wanda

As one who made several review comments on both of these products I felt it both only fair and my duty as a consumer and pet parent. If you will go back and read my previous comments regarding the problems that I encountered early on with my Persian cat then you will see what my references are. Simon will be two years old May 15th 2014. He had his first and only dental surgery at the age of eight months to correct some of the dental issues he was born with. Only some of them could be alleviated. Because of the misalignment of his bite, he already was showing the telltale early signs of redness along the gumline with tenderness as well. This was still evident after he had recovered from his dental surgery. I had already began in him in toothbrushing... which I do with my Persians. I had not had in a few years but I have had them for 33 years. Oratene/Biotene products were not available with my last kitty. That would be a whole other chapter when I think of what it would have been able to do fora cat that could not withstand the brushing that was necessary because of the secondary dental issues caused by a congenital liver defect. So.. here we are it's been 14 months since Simon's surgery. No red gums. No bad breath. His doc keeps a close eye for me because he is a blue Persian and had the bluish coloring along the gumline.. It's not the all pink color. No problems yet! Amazing. Now,theoretically... The water additive should be enough because this is a brushless designed dentrifice. I use the Maintenance Gel as a back-up because Simon is a late night eater. He just does not eat until later. So just as we humans would do if we ate a snack,we would want to brush afterwards. Cats don't always drink enough water and we don't know at night when we turn off the lights what they are doing. So for extra protection. ..I do use it a couple of times a week. He's not a free feeder so I know when he's munched and I know how often to do this. The tube really will last you a couple of months. And PLEASE..For best results when using the Water Additive. . Change your kitties water at least twice a day. Use stainless steel or porcelain bowls. . Not plastics. Make sure the bowl is washed and NOT just rinsed out. Bacteria are a mouths WORST ENEMY.. JUST LIKE FOR HUMANS. And by the way..I use Biotene PBF for people I switched to this from my regular plaque remover that I had used because I have severe dry mouth. My last three dental cleanings have taken half the time... Why? The hygienist she just isn't finding the hard calculus. I switched to THE PBF as an experiment. I was already using regular Biotene. The PBF would be doing exactly what the Oratene will be doing for your cat/dog. Now it may not be a cure all. .. but it's an amazing alternative and I believe had none of the harmful stuff or bad tastes(it's odorless and tasteless in the water and the Gel is clear and I've tasted it myself..I can't describe it. . But it's not animal flavored... More like a kind of just kind ofsome light sweet flavor that pets are attracted to it but it's not harmful to the teeth of course!..Simon would eat it out of the tube of I would let him..He thinks it'sa treat!) I still do pour a toothbrush with toothpaste into Simon's mouth on occasion for two reasons:1).So he won't forget what toothbrushing is I should need to integrate out back into his dental routine and 2).to keep him acclimated to he having his mouth opened and familiar with being probed and examined as in for vet dental check-ups. It does help. Well...I sincerely hope this may have been off help to pet parent of a kitty or a doggie. This is my testimonial for these products. I sure wish they had been around before. And you will PAY DOUBLE IF NOT MORE AT THE VETS OFFICE FOR THESE PRODUCTS. My own vet knows that and says. .. Hey! That's a great place to buy some really quality stuff. You gotta do what you gotta do. Vet bills are high enough! I LOVE CAL VET SUPPLY. GREAT COMPANY.SO GLAD I FOUND THEM.YOU WON'T FIND A BETTER ONE TO DO BUSINESS WITH.FAMILY OWNED AND ONLY FAMILY OPERATED. -Wanda Jones :)

mrs

Jul 14, 2015 | By betty

They drank it readily now not so good. It seems to lessen the yellowish tarter on their teeth.

Great product

Oct 26, 2015 | By Laura F

I have a 6 year old cat with stomatitis. The vet wants to pull all his teeth but even then there is still a chance he's still have stomatitis. After a lot of research I put together my own action plan which included this product. My treatment included Orotene drinking water additive, Lysine supplement, Orotene antiseptic gel twice a day as recommend and Clindomyacin. When I started the treatment he could not eat at all. He was hungry but couldn't chew his food. I started feeding him cat supplement and chicken broth with a syringe. After being on the treatment for a few weeks (I limited the antibiotic for only 14 days). Today he is a happy healthy cat. He eats canned and dry food. He can't get enough to eat. I still clean his teeth a few times a week to hopefully prevent the stomatitis from coming backc I am a believe!

Oratene Drinking Water Additive

Jun 30, 2016 | By Angela T C.

I find this to be an excellent product. Both my kitties have no more bad breath, and I believe that it has also improved their digestion, as well, though I have read no claims that it should be so. It is simple to use and undetectable, at least by my boys. It has become a staple in their diet.